Pen Profiles: Wahl engine turning patterns, Bantams, Personal Point nibs, Equi-Poised
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9587: Wahl lever-filler: black hard rubber ringtop with solid 14K green gold cap and barrel, hand engraved with vines and flowers; 11.3 cm long, early production with Boston 1904 patent date at cap top, smooth and responsive Wahl #2 nib gives considerable line width variation. Condition is as new, noting engraved monogram on indicia and tiny test marks to the metal at the top and bottom edges of the cap.
DATE: c. 1920 •
CONDITION: near mint* • NIB: medium fine flex • $800 
10607: Wahl-Eversharp lever-filler set in box: large "all metal barrel" pen, 12.4 cm long, gold filled "Grecian Border" pattern, big #5 nib, early raised lever, matching pencil uses 1.1 mm lead, shows more signs of use; both bear interesting 1922 presentation inscription. "All metal" pens are common in smaller sizes, but are seldom seen with nibs larger than #4.
DATE: c. 1922 • CONDITION: exc/VG-fine
• NIB: fine semiflex • $465
10576: Wahl lever-filler: sterling silver "all metal barrel" ringtop, 9.45 cm long, "Wave" pattern chasing, early raised lever, responsive and callligraphic #2 nib; initials engraved in indicia.
DATE:
c. 1922 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: medium fine flex • $165
10054: Wahl-Eversharp lever-filler set in box: "all metal barrel" small ringtop, 8.3 cm long, with matching 1.1 mm pencil; "Checkerboard" pattern, very uncommon version is white gold filled, and fully marked to that effect.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: extra-fine flex
• $295
10776: Wahl-Eversharp Olympian: oversize line chased red hard rubber lever-filler, 14 cm long, nickel plated trim, Wahl-made warranted nib has a semistub point, writes a nicely shaded line; typical age pitting to plating, chasing and imprints all strong, a large and desirable Wahl sub-brand model.
DATE: c.
1926 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: medium fine semiflex • $325
10654: Wahl-Eversharp lever-filler set: scarce gold filled over sterling silver two-tone "all metal barrel" ringtop in "Niagara" pattern, 9.5 cm long, with matching 1.1 mm pencil; #2 Wahl nib is smooth and opens up with light pressure; a beautiful and striking set, very hard to find in this condition.
DATE: c. 1928 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: fine flex • $450
10707: Wahl-Eversharp Gold Seal Signature: oversize black "Deco Band" Personal Point lever-filler, 13.6 cm long, massive "MANIFOLD" imprinted Gold Seal nib; pit mark at barrel end, name has been removed from side of barrel, roller clip is a reproduction replacement; good user, priced accordingly.
DATE: c. 1929 • CONDITION: G-VG* • NIB: medium rigid • $325
10255: Wahl-Eversharp Gold Seal: full-size "Coral" lever-filler, 13.4 cm long, gold filled trim, roller clip, Gold Seal on cap, Personal Point screw-in nib unit, Gold Seal Signature nib offers moderate flex.
DATE: c. 1929 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: medium flex • $650
10196: Eversharp Doric: oversize black first-generation lever-filler, 14.7 cm long, gold filled trim, Gold Seal, roller clip, massive Gold Seal manifold nib, screw-in Personal Point nib assembly, feed marked "B" for broad; black is one of the less common Doric colors.
DATE: c. 1931 • CONDITION: fine
• NIB: medium broad • $1200
9470: Wahl-Eversharp Equi-Poised: solid orange celluloid lever-filler, 13.2 cm long, gold filled trim, Gold Seal, roller clip, 18K Gold Seal Signature nib. This color -- "Danish red" -- was made only for export to Denmark and is rarely seen, with most surviving pens in deplorable condition. Cap is very clean, easily excellent to near mint, barrel shows wear at the end (apparently from polishing), crack in barrel threads has been skilfully repaired (raking light photo greatly exaggerates the repair's visibility).
DATE: c. 1931
• CONDITION: fine* • NIB: medium broad stub flex • $1500
10857: Wahl-Eversharp Equi-Poised: long slender lever-filler in the rare and highly desirable "Flamingo" (deep red with black swirls); 13.5 cm long, gold filled trim, Eversharp #2 Signature nib is smooth and responsive with considerable flex.
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: VG • NIB: fine flex
• $600
10148: Wahl-Eversharp Gold Seal set: oversize "Deco Band" black and pearl lever-filler, 13.35 cm long, gold filled trim, with matching 1.1 mm pencil and rare Remington-made matching pocketknife. Knife blades snap open and closed properly, end of one of the scales has been restored (see detail). Pencil has one age hairline on back behind clip, pen has small stress cracks at end of lever slot, in both cases there is a metal lining underneath. Interior of barrel mouth has also been sleeved in brass, as partial replacement of original corroded aluminum sleeve. Condition of pen and pencil is in other respects excellent, with no brassing to trim and strong imprints. Screw-in Personal Point" section, large nib is unusual, with "EVERSHARP/FLEXIBLE/MADE IN U.S.A." imprint -- also very flexible, with wide line width variation.
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: VG*
• NIB: fine flex • $895
9705: Eversharp Bantam set: red pearl miniature bulb-filler, 9.7 cm long, gold plated trim, plated #0 nib, matching 1.1 mm pencil; very lightly used, pen retains its original crimped-on rubber bulb -- very uncommon. Pen not usable as is, since the bulb is partially hardened.
DATE: c. 1933 • CONDITION: near mint
• NIB: extra-fine • $160
9993: Eversharp Gold Bond Doric: large green pearl marbled plunger-filler, 13.75 cm long, gold filled trim, made by Wahl-Eversharp for Montgomery Wards; much less common than standard Dorics, with full Gold Bond imprints and distinctive trim band. Name on barrel, nib is slightly toothy but a good writer, all seals replaced. These "house brand" versions of classic big-name pens have become increasingly sought-after in recent years.
DATE: c. 1935 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: medium fine semiflex
• $525
9836: Eversharp Doric desk pen: rare and uncatalogued solid burgundy lever-filler with black taper, 21.6 cm long, gold filled trim, Gold Seal inlaid on barrel; "Skyline" style nib, correct on later production Dorics.
DATE: c. 1940 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: medium fine •
$225